Around the world uncounted numbers of people are detained in public and private hospitals for non-payment of hospital bills, despite the fact that hospital detention is seen as both a human rights violation and inconsistent with efforts towards universal health coverage. Now, let’s narrow this to our own country- Ghana …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported three covid-19 related deaths after the country began recording new cases over the past weeks. The three deaths were recorded between June 14 to June 16. GHS has also reported 243 new cases with 14 of the cases being severe and two people in critical …

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has given luxury or pleasure ship-owners a 15-day ultimatum to register or licence their ships or face legal actions. According to the GMA, every ship owner operating within Ghanaian waters is mandated under section 3 and 40 of Act 645 to register or licence their …

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has reiterated that there is no food shortage in Ghana. “There is no food shortage in Ghana as is being speculated, the food situation in the regions is enough evidence, however, we recognise that food is relatively expensive due to external factors.” …

Managing Editor of Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. says government should stop blaming the rising cost of fuel prices on the Ukraine and Russia impasse. Over the months, there’s been astronomical increases in fuel prices, hence burdening commercial and private drivers and passengers. The prices currently stand at over GHC10 and …

As Ghanaians look for some reprieve in the petroleum sector amid soaring prices, a Deputy Minister for Energy, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has said the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) could be back online by the end of 2022. In April, he said, the management of TOR sought approval from the Ministry …

Government has withdrawn the Tax Exemptions Bill 2021, which seeks to prevent a significant loss of government revenue from Parliament. This is after Deputy Finance Minister John Kuma has sought the leave of the House to withdraw the bill and to re-laid it later in the House. The Exemptions Bill …

In 2021, the Ghana Education Service (GES) issued a sack letter to Michael Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie alias Teacher Kwadwo. While the GES attributed his dismissal to gross insubordination among other charges, several critics said the popular teacher who advocated for teaching professionals and students was booted out for his activism. …

The Chief Executive Officer of Kumasi based Constructions Firm, Fapem Constructions Limited Mr.  Emmanuel Boakye Fapem has called on the government to focus more attention on technical and vocational education and training in order to provide the practical skills needed to reduce unemployment menace in Ghana. While lauding the government …

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British Airways passengers face more chaos as airline workers vote in favour of a summer holiday strike. The carrier’s cabin crew and ground staff have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action, with 97 per cent of those polled voting in favour. The survey – the latest sign of unrest at the beleaguered …

All parliamentary business concerning the finance ministry has been put on hold by Speaker Alban Bagbin over the minister’s failure to show up in parliament on Thursday, 16 June 2022 to brief the house on some issues within his ministry. Mr Ken Ofori-Atta was scheduled to answer 16 questions and deliver an important statement …

The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to intervene to rescue the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) from folding up. The IES said TOR is at the moment saddled with huge debts, poor management and other challenges that must be tackled immediately. A statement issued by IES …

There has been a sharp increase in the price of meat in local markets, chop bars, and restaurants in Ghana in recent times, shooting the cost of locally prepared food up. XYZ News has been finding out what could be the possible cause of the rise in the prices of …

Cement manufacturers have noted that the price of a bag of cement is likely to experience an increase from today June 15, 2022, to sell at GH¢66. The manufacturers cited the cedi’s depreciation increase in petroleum prices, as well as the increase in transport fares as some of the factors …

All students admitted to hospitals following Monday’s clash between protesting students of Islamic Senior High School and the Police in Kumasi have been discharged. 22 of them were treated and discharged on Monday while the remaining 17 students were equally discharged on Tuesday and have reunited with their colleagues on …

Parts of the Nation’s premier hospital, the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital allegedly got flooded after the rainstorm on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. A video shared on social media, after the downpour, showed the Endoscopy Department of the hospital heavily flooded even though GhanaWeb could not independently confirm if the viral …

Ghana owns only 27,000 barrels, representing 18 per cent of the 150,000 barrels of crude oil produced in the country daily. This is woefully less than the 96,000 barrels of crude oil the country consumes daily and does not have any significant influence on the continuous increase in prices of …

Starrfm.com.gh has uncovered bulk printing of Free SHS branded T-shirts for distribution to about 1,274,412 students who are currently in schools across the country. The T-shirts are being procured by the Free Senior High School Secretariat at the office of the Presidency. The cost of procuring the shirts has not …

Commodities worth hundreds of Ghana cedis contained in about 90 shops at the Kumasi Kejetia Market in the Kumasi metropolis of the Ashanti region have been destroyed. The damage according to reports was caused after some pipelines installed in the market burst again on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, after the …

Consumers of petroleum products must brace themselves for another increase in fuel prices from Thursday, June 16, 2022. Data from the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies as reported by JoyBusiness suggests that the price of a litre of diesel is expected to go up by 11.14%, while petrol will go up …

To help bridge the shortage of fertiliser in the country caused by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, local organic fertilizer producers have come together to form an association to scale up the production of fertilizers to complement the government’s efforts. Members of the new association-Organic Fertilizer Producers Association …

John Peter Amewu, Minister of Railway Development, has said government will soon arrest and punish individuals stealing components for fittings of the tracks on the Tema-Mpakadan railway. This follows the observation that about 250 bolts and nuts have been stolen by unknown persons on the Tema Harbour-Afienya stretch of the …

Afram Plains South and Birim North districts in the Eastern Region have recorded three suspected cases of Monkey Pox disease. Speaking on Nkawkaw-based Agoo FM, Richard Essien, the director of Health at Afram Plains South District explained that two suspected cases were identified in the district during a community outreach …

The Ghana Statistical Service last week announced that inflation had jumped to 27.6% in May 2022 from 23.6% recorded in April. The drivers of this development are varied and largely driven by local products. Data from the Statistical Service show that 56.2% of the products accounting for the rise in …

Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng has become the first player to marry in the metaverse. The metaverse is a virtual reality, where friends and family get to take part in a ceremony in an online form. The 35-year-old married his girlfriend Valentina Fradegrada on Saturday in Siena, Italy at a lovely …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has by the end of the year 2021 secured monetary compensations and refunds totalling about GH₵72.9 million for complainants. Regulated Financial Institutions (RFI) paid complainants whose complaints were lodged, investigated, and found justifiable based on the BoG market conduct rules for its regulated entities. A breakdown of …

Some 35 staff of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have reportedly contracted the COVID-19 virus. According to sources at the hospital, 70 percent of the 35 infected staff got the virus from within the hospital while 30 percent of the infections came from outside the health facility, asaaseradio.com reports. A …

The Industrial Relations Director for GPRTU, Alhaji Abbas Ibrahim Moro, has stated that the GPRTU will not increase transport fares now despite the hike in fuel prices. The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) stated earlier that it would hold a crunch meeting next week to deliberate on a “possible” …

Students of St Paul’s Senior High School ( SHS) at Kwawu Asakraka in the Kwawu South Municipality of the Eastern Region are currently on the edge as snakes and bedbugs take over the school. Speaking to Adom News‘ Akwasi Dwamena, the students stressed that they are suffering because the school doesn’t …